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¡Hola! I'm Maria

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Maria Maria

I'm a 14 year-old girl and I live with my mother and father in Colombia.

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My birthday is the 14th May.

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I love drawing.

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I am in year 8 at school and my favourite subject is Language.

£32 per month will empower her to overcome poverty

SPONSOR MARIA
Sponsor Maria

In my family, the adults work as a Construction Worker.

I have 0 brothers and 3 sisters living with the family.

Church Partner:


Location:


Closest Major City:


Community:


Most Commonly Spoken Language:


No. of Residents:


Most Common Occupation:


Typical House Construction:


  • Wall: Mud/Earth/Clay/Adobe, 
  • Floor: Dirt

Regional Diet:


  • Bananas, 
  • Beans

Capital City:

Bogotá

Population:

46.73 million

Life expectancy:

 male 72.34 years, female 78.8 years

Population with improved drinking water:

 urban 96.8%, rural 73.8%

Adult literacy rate:

 male 94.6%, female 94.8%

Under 5 mortality rate:

17/1,000

Infant mortality rate:

14.58/1,000

Religion:

Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%

Percentage living on less than $1.90 a day:

2.9 million or 6.12%

My Family

My Project

My Country

In my family, the adults work as a Construction Worker.

I have 0 brothers and 3 sisters living with the family.

Church Partner:


Location:


Closest Major City:


Community:


Most Commonly Spoken Language:


No. of Residents:


Most Common Occupation:


Typical House Construction:


  • Wall: Mud/Earth/Clay/Adobe, 
  • Floor: Dirt

Regional Diet:


  • Bananas, 
  • Beans

Capital City:

Bogotá

Population:

46.73 million

Life expectancy:

 male 72.34 years, female 78.8 years

Population with improved drinking water:

 urban 96.8%, rural 73.8%

Adult literacy rate:

 male 94.6%, female 94.8%

Under 5 mortality rate:

17/1,000

Infant mortality rate:

14.58/1,000

Religion:

Roman Catholic 90%, other 10%

Percentage living on less than $1.90 a day:

2.9 million or 6.12%

Maria's project in Colombia

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